Robert Wise
1961
Bass uses both open and end credits for the title sequence of Westside Story. The ending credits display a live-action montage of graffiti scrawled upon worn urban surfaces. The composition scrutinizes each wall, zooming, panning, and then halting patiently on each credit. Occurring after the tragedy that closes the film, Bass’ hand-scrawled type authenticates the environment and conflict of the environment where this tragedy has taken place.
An idea we could take from Westside Story's ending credits, to duplicate in our own film is the scrawling of grafitti on a brick wall. Like in Westside Story, this would emphasis the conflicted, run down setting of our film. As grafitti can also be an iconic theme of crime, this can also reflect a part of Alfie's character which can be associated with crime.
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